Italian
Pasta E Fagioli
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A classic Italian comfort food: pasta and beans cooked in a light tomato broth with a soffritto base and smoky pancetta.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
10 items- Extra Virgin Olive Oilto taste
- Garlic
- Onion
- Carrot
- Celery
- Fagioli (Cannellini)cooked or canned
- Tomato Saucea small amount
- Parsley(optional) — chopped, or rosemary if available
- Smoked Pancettasmoked bacon
- Pasta (ditalini o simile)small pasta shape
Method
- Finely chop celery, carrot, onion, and garlic to prepare the soffritto.
- Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pot and gently sauté the chopped vegetables.
- Add the beans (pre-cooked or canned) and a small amount of tomato sauce.
- Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- If available, add fresh rosemary; otherwise, add chopped parsley.
- Add the smoked pancetta (bacon) and stir.
- Add the pasta and enough water or broth to cover everything. Cook until the pasta is al dente, adjusting liquid as needed.
- Serve hot, optionally with a drizzle of olive oil and extra parsley.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
